Healthy Families Program Supervisor
About The Position
Criterion Child Enrichment specializes in developmentally appropriate programs and services for young children and their families. We believe in the strength of the family and its capacity to promote the health and development of children. We offer community-based developmental enrichment groups, child care, early intervention and newborn home visiting programs. Healthy Families, a nationally recognized parenting program, is currently seeking a Program Supervisor! Healthy Families is a prevention program for first time parents under the age of 24. Young parents are provided with support, information on child development and assistance accessing community resources, until their child reaches the age of three.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in human services or fields related to working with children and families, or Bachelor’s degree in these fields with 3 years of relevant experience, or less than a bachelor’s degree but with commensurate HFM/HFA experience.
- A solid understanding of or experience in supervising and motivating staff, as well as providing support to staff in stressful work environments
- Knowledge of infant and child development and parent-child attachment
- Experience with family services which embrace the concepts of family-centered and strength-based service provision
- Knowledge of maternal-infant health and dynamics of child abuse and neglect
- Experience in providing services to culturally diverse communities/families
- Experience in home visiting with a strong background in prevention services to the 0-3 age population
Nice To Haves
- Experience with reflective practice preferred
- Bilingual Spanish or Portuguese preferred but not required
Responsibilities
- Provide individual supervision to assigned home visitors on a weekly basis
- Arranges for regular shadow home visits for quality assurance with assigned supervisees
- Educate and support staff regarding clinical issues such as maternal health, pregnancy, child development, and parent child interaction
- Assists staff in maintaining a strength based, culturally humble, family centered perspective in their work with families
- Supports and provides guidance to staff around crisis intervention and issues related to child abuse and neglect
- Maintain supervision records and other required documentation
- Provides orientation and training to new staff members
- Participate in required Children’s Trust Fund trainings and meetings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
